Glory be to Jesus Christ!
Imagine if you had an emergency and you called 911 to get an ambulance to come and get you right away. The operator comes on the phone and asks what you need and you stammer out that you need an ambulance, and she replies with “OK, we’ll get around to it sometime today.”
Complacency can set into any relationship, but it is especially dangerous when it sets in with our relationship with God and our commitment to the mission which He has given us. Christians have been given the life-saving truth of the Gospel and equipped by the Holy Spirit to share this Good News with the world- let’s not fall asleep at the wheel!
Anyone who has spent time around athletes will observe how frequently they change up their training routines. They may have just mastered a particular exercise, but they already move to something a little different. They change it up to keep their bodies alert and awake. How do we keep the eye of souls awake?
- Frequent confession: Of all the routines of a Christian, prayer and confession are ones which keep us most awake in this world. Examining ourselves daily and bring it to the Lord keeps us alert!
- Change it up- be generous in a situation that is “out of the ordinary.” It is easy to get into a routine, even a good one, but go out of your way to be intentional about giving. It will bring new breath into your walk with the Lord and your neighbors.
Now is the time brothers and sisters, let us not miss our opportunity by going through life half asleep!
